A day to curl up with the cat, catch up on homework, or build up a big ol' snowman -- reality for thousands of school kids across New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.

But a few districts held out and had class despite the storm, including the public schools in South Burlington.

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School officials there said they have to make a snow day decision by 5:45 a.m.

According to them, safety is a top priority, so the no snow day call is made with the help of the city's Department of Public Works.

The superintendent, David Young, said the forecast and expected travel situation for Tuesday's storm did not seem worrisome enough to cancel school.

He added that it helps that the district has its own buses and that many staff members live nearby.

Young said he stands by his no snow day decision, though so many surrounding schools cancelled.

"They sometimes have different circumstances, different road situations, different parts of the state can be affected differently and you know, they have different times in which they can make decisions," said Young.

The roads all day in South Burlington were mostly just wet, not snowy.

Meanwhile, a little further south, Chittenden East Supervisory Union also made the decision to stay open for the school day. After school activities including sports were cancelled. We reached out, but didn't hear back from that district's superintendent.